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Five Judaism Lessons My Cat Taught MeOver the years, my feline friends have taught me much more than I’ve ever taught them. Read More
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Weekly Magazine

Why Is the Torah Read at Shabbat Minchah?

Ezra also instituted that there be an additional communal reading every Shabbat during the afternoon Minchah service. Here's why . . .

By Yehuda Shurpin

I Ate Non-Kosher Food, Now What?

Last week, I bought a tomato sauce that I thought was kosher. I always buy this brand, but this time it seems I chose a different flavor than usual. After cooking with it and feeding my family, I read the ingredients, and to my horror, the sauce wasn’t kosher!

By Aron Moss